Testing

The requirements of the new Standard as follows:

1. Scope：

This standard apply to children’s toy for children up to and including 36 months of age.

A children’s toy is an object that is manufactured, designed, labelled or marketed as a plaything for a child up to and including 36 months of age.

2. Basic requirements：

The mandatory standard allows compliance with one of the following:

Moreover, the mandatory standard requires all toys for children up to and including 36 months of age containing any type of battery to have the battery compartment secured in such a way that it can only be accessed by using a tool. This is based on the potential harm that can come from accessible batteries, as children up to 36 months of age can swallow small parts. For the button/coin batteries toys must comply with the standard 《Consumer Goods (Products Containing Button/Coin Batteries) Safety Standard 2020》.

Transitional period:

1. Suppliers have until 4 March 2025 to transition to the requirements of the new mandatory standard.During the transition period suppliers will have a choice to comply with either:

lthe 《Consumer Protection Notice No. 14 of 2003, as amended by Consumer Protection No. 1 of 2005》;

lthe 《Consumer Goods (Toys for Children up to and including 36 Months of Age) Safety Standard 2023》.

2. From 5 March 2025 suppliers must only comply with the 《Consumer Goods (Toys for Children up to and including 36 Months of Age) Safety Standard 2023》